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SOLANGE – DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

A member of the Knowles family has broken the internet – and it’s not Beyonce… On Friday Solange Knowles released the digital copy of her long anticipated album “a seat at the table” and she has received a huge amount of praise from fans on social media. Celebrities such as Missy Elliot, Calvin Harris, and Kelly Rowland have been giving well deserved props to the soulful singer, and the album has…

It’s been a few months since Alicia Keys became a self proclaimed “natural beauty”, ditching the standardized make up look that leaves celebrities looking “on fleek”. Alicia was serious about her commitment to stay Make up free and hasn’t been seen with a glammed up face since May. The songstress attended the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night without a hint of foundation, concealer, blush,…

Black Girl Magic: Black Women Excel in Rio 2016

This year’s Olympics showed a representation of Black women that is rarely seen in the media. We excelled and went far and beyond expectations, breaking world records and dominating in areas we rarely compete in. Simone Manuel became the first Black Woman to win a Gold Medal in swimming, a significant moment for many African-American people as it represented how far they’d come from the days of…

Jhene Aiko and Big Sean Cheating Rumors

Shortly after the announcement of her divorce from Dot da Genius Jhene Aiko fans have accused her of cheating on her husband with rapper Big Sean. The R&B singer has worked closely with Big Sean over the past year in a bid to raise her musical profile. Publicists of the two celebrities have often alluded that they were an item and Jhene’s actual relationship with Dot the Genius has been kept…

Marvel Black Panther Movie Cast

Many have been speculating who would feature in the highly anticipated new Marvel Black Panther movie and this week the final line up was revealed. Director Ryan Coogler took to Twitter to reveal the cast of the Black Panther and it includes, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyongo, Michael B Jordan, and Danai Gurira. //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It’s official. #BlackPanther #SDCC2016…

Black Doll Branded “too dark”

When Mala Bryan decided to create a dolls manufacturing company dedicated to young Black girls she had one goal in mind, to represent the extensive diversity of Black beauty which is often ignored. The St Lucian native has created 4 main dolls of different complexions Maisha, Mala, Malina, and Mahina; and often shares images on Instagram showing them in an array of outfits, hairstyles, and…

Leslie Jones Racist Twitter Abuse

Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones took to Twitter yesterday to retweet and share the racial and sexual abuse she’d received on the social network over the last few days. Although most of the tweets were deleted and the accounts were immediately closed, many media outlets undermined the abuse and labelled it as a “prank” and “expected”. It’s so sad,most of these comments sound like they are from…

Top 5 influential Black Women

As part of #mondaymotivation below is a list of some of my most influential Black Women in the Media… 1. Oprah Winfrey It’s almost impossible to have a list of inspiring Black women and not include Oprah. She is the definition of “from rags to riches”. Her drive, courage, and ambition has taken her from poverty to becoming one of the richest Black women in the world. She has redefined how society…

Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna “23 ways you could be killed in America”

As the founder of the “we are here movement”, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Rihanna, and many other celebrities have utilised their platforms in a video highlighting systematic racism and the injustices within the legal system. The video emphasises the effects of police brutality against Black people in America and draws attention to 23 Black people who have been killed by the police for unjustifiable…

Sanaa Lathan No Weave no Make Up

Actress Sanaa Lathan took to Instagram to show off her natural curls after committing to a makeup and weave free summer. A video posted by Sanaa Lathan (@sanaalathan) on Jul 1, 2016 at 8:57pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js   The actress is somewhat following in the footsteps of R&B singer Alicia Keys who started the no Makeup movement earlier last month.   A photo posted by Alicia…

Protective Styles for Summer

Summer is here (well kind of in the UK) and it’s my favourite time of the year to switch up my hair. Most people tend to save protective styling for the winter months as this is when natural hair becomes the most driest. However, as mentioned we don’t really get a summer here in the UK so my braids don’t tend to be seasonal. As I’m contemplating on which style to get next, I’ve made a list of my…

BET Awards Best and Worst Dress

The 2016 BET awards took place last night and some of our favorite stars showed up and dazzled the red carpet. Here are some of the best and worst looks from a night dedicated to Black Entertainment… JANELLE MONAE For the first time Janelle Monae’s outfit didn’t wow me instead it reminded me of a look we’ve seen her in before. I prefer when Janelle switches up the suit look and adds a hint of…

Stunning Natural Hair Bridal Party

Nakyia Whitty and Jay Davis recently broke the internet with their afro inspired wedding pics posted on Social Media. The pair got married last week in Punta Cana and the bridal party looked naturally stunning to say the least.   I’m loving all of these photos friends and family have captured!! I had a vision for my wedding and what was for Nakyia and Jay. Not anyone else and in the end I have to…

The Dashiki has become a staple in many of our wardrobes over the past year. The African attire has gone from being an iconic Pro Black Afrocentric item, to being worn as a modern garment made “stylish” by western celebrities. The Dashiki was even featured in last years New York fashion week and has been worn by celebrities such as Chris Brown and Beyonce.   It is always refreshing to see A-list…

What advice would you give your younger self?

Recently on The Real talk show the panellists featured a segment where they spoke about what advice they would give their younger self (see link at the bottom of the page) Below I have listed 5 pieces of advice I would’ve given myself 10 years ago.   Save Save Save! The first thing I would tell my younger self would be to save. No matter how much or how little it is, saving something each month…